Does Self-Efficacy and Emotional Control Protect Hospital Staff From COVID-19 Anxiety and PTSD Symptoms? Psychological Functioning of Hospital Staff After the Announcement of COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic.
Front Psychol
; 11: 552583, 2020.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1021907
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
The aim of this study was to assess coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) anxiety and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in the hospital staff, as well as to identify protective factors of COVID-19 anxiety once the coronavirus pandemic was announced in Poland.METHODS:
90 healthcare workers from the hospital in Poland completed validated self-report questionnaires assessing self-efficacy, emotional control, and PTSD symptoms; a questionnaire assessing COVID-19 anxiety; and a socio-demographic questionnaire. A multiple linear regression was conducted to assess the effects of gender, being directly vs indirectly exposed to patients, and general self-efficacy on COVID-19 anxiety.RESULTS:
The analysis showed that female (ß = -0.271, p < 0.01) healthcare professionals indirectly exposed to patients (ß = -0.336, p < 0.01) and those who reported lower levels of general self-efficacy (ß = -0.295, p < 0.01) have a stronger tendency to experience COVID-19 anxiety [R 2 = 0.301, F(3,89) = 12.34, p < 0.01].CONCLUSION:
The findings show the importance of self-efficacy for dealing with COVID-19 anxiety. The internal coping strategies should be introduced to healthcare workers.
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Prognostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
Front Psychol
Year:
2020
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Article
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Fpsyg.2020.552583
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